The objective of the Water Supply and Sanitation Access Project is to increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in targeted areas of Eswatini.
... Exibir mais + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: air monitoring will be conducted periodically to assess the air emissions level at the treatment plant; it will be ensured that construction meets applicable standards and industry practices such as conducting regular inspection and maintenance; implementing a leak detection and repair program (including records of past leaks and unaccounted-for water to identify potential problem areas) and replacing mains with a history of leaks of with a greater potential for leaks because of their location, pressure stresses, and other risk factors; the flush water will be discharged into a separate storm sewer system with storm water management measures such as a detention pond, where solids can settle, and residual chlorine consumed before the water is discharged; erosion during flushing will be minimized by avoiding discharge areas that are susceptible to erosion and spreading the flow to reduce flow velocities; oil swabs, spent ad expired chemicals and other hazardous waste will be placed in separate, marked bins and will be stored in containers for environmentally sound disposal in accordance with the Waste Regulations, 2000; and disposing of waste will be done appropriately and on a regular basis in an approved Waste disposal site.
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The development objective of the Zhejiang Qiandao Lake and Xin'an River Basin Water Resources and Ecological Environment Protection Project for China is to develop demonstrative integrated watershed management practices and to reduce pollution and improve forest ecological environment in priority areas of the Qiandao Lake catchment in Zhejiang.
... Exibir mais + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include : (i) land compensation, resettlement fees and compensation for young crops; (ii) compensation for cultivated crops for individuals renting land for farming; (iii) new residential land, cash compensation for the affected buildings at full replacement cost, relocation allowance, temporary relocation transition; (iv) cash compensation based on assessed market prices for owners of affected buildings on state-owned land; (v) new business land, or cash compensation based on replacement cost for loss of no-residential buildings; (vi) cash compensation based on the replacement cost for loss of appendages and other assets; (vii) restore the affected facilities to their original state and function, or supply recovery funds to the relevant departments for loss of infrastructure; and (viii) give extra support, to ensure that their income levels and living standards to restore or improve various types of direct loss.
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The development objective of the Zhejiang Qiandao Lake and Xin'an River Basin Water Resources and Ecological Environment Protection Project for China is to develop demonstrative integrated watershed management practices and to reduce pollution and improve forest ecological environment in priority areas of the Qiandao Lake catchment in Zhejiang.
... Exibir mais + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include : (i) land compensation, resettlement fees and compensation for young crops; (ii) compensation for cultivated crops for individuals renting land for farming; (iii) new residential land, cash compensation for the affected buildings at full replacement cost, relocation allowance, temporary relocation transition; (iv) cash compensation based on assessed market prices for owners of affected buildings on state-owned land; (v) new business land, or cash compensation based on replacement cost for loss of no-residential buildings; (vi) cash compensation based on the replacement cost for loss of appendages and other assets; (vii) restore the affected facilities to their original state and function, or supply recovery funds to the relevant departments for loss of infrastructure; and (viii) give extra support, to ensure that their income levels and living standards to restore or improve various types of direct loss.
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This report presents water efficiency solutions adopted by three manufacturing companies in Europe and Central Asia. These companies operate in countries with some of the region’s lowest water tariffs.
... Exibir mais + A recent drive to expand their operations, cut costs, and improve environmental sustainability led them to focus on water use. The task force reviewed the blueprint and identified investments that can yield immediate cost savings. First, the company needed to modernize the freshwater treatment and monitoring process. Second, the cooling tower was old and inefficient, using large amounts of energy yet still failing to cool sufficiently. The improvements also yielded benefits in the regulatory sphere, as the company no longer faced expensive environmental penalties for the quality of its wastewater.
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Ratings for the Second Water Conservation Project for China were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation quality is substantial.
... Exibir mais + Some lessons learned included: strategic pilot projects in the project areas are key to demonstrate advanced concepts for successful implementation by the project. To implement advanced, new concept of water conservancy, the three project provinces selected a number of sub-projects, counties and irrigation districts to function as demonstration pilots that carry out water consumption management activities, based on which reasonable irrigation water consumption goals were formulated. This allowed the project implementing entities to set realistic targets based on the experience from these pilots and link the results of agricultural water saving and project implementation to the increase of farmers' income, and finally achieve the project’s development objectives. Albeit more complex in design, the comprehensive approach of combining engineering works and measures to improve agricultural water management with farmer incentives was key to get farmers to adopt the project’s approach. Given the relevance of the project to the Government’s development agenda, leaders at all levels of Government focused on the project’s progress and implementation management, and set up effective interdepartmental, multilevel cooperation mechanisms. This attention and commitment to resolve issues quickly allowed the project to progress as planned and complete its activities on time. It is therefore confirmed again that ownership of the project at all levels of Government is crucial to successfully achieving outcomes, and the World Bank together with the clients should take measures necessary to ensure the relevance of projects from the design phase onwards.
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The development objective of the Zhejiang Qiandao Lake and Xin'an River Basin Water Resources and Ecological Environment Protection Project for China is to demonstrate integrated pollution and watershed management and increase access to improved water supply in selected landscapes in support of the Government Qiandao lake and Xin’an river basin protection program.
... Exibir mais + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) strict requirements of the construction team in accordance with environmental protection requirements to discharge construction wastewater, regular cleaning of construction waste, and daily cleaning of construction waste; (2) carry out environmental management plan strictly according to environmental impact report; (3) top soil will be concentrated and backfilled in the process of temporary land occupation; (4) negotiate grave removal procedures with affected households; and (5) strict requirements, the construction party will be built within the specified time, night construction is strictly prohibited, put an end to the construction behavior which will affect the daily life of farmers.
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The development objective of Hezhou Urban Water Infrastructure and Environment Improvement Project for China is to improve flood risk management, reduce water pollution and strengthen water resources planning in Hezhou Municipality.
... Exibir mais + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) compensation for simple house and other attachments shall be compulsory made at cash compensation; (ii) the demolished main houses shall be compensated as per replacement cost at the standards of cash payment; (iii) the compensation for permanent expropriation of collective land shall include land compensation, resettlement subsidies, crops compensation, land attachment compensation etc. and shall be made according to the relevant laws and regulations of the State; (iv) crops on the expropriated land, if any, shall be compensated as per 1 time of the Average Annual Output Value (AAOV) of the land expropriated; (v) the compensation standards for the fence wall, grave, fruit tree or economic crops shall be determined on the basis of replacement cost; and (vi) the damaged infrastructural facilities shall be resolved through unified resettlement to rebuild or transfer according to the original scope, standard and function.
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The development objective of the Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project for Kenya is to increase access to water supply and sanitation services in the project implementing entities’ service areas.
... Exibir mais + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) control of dust and hydrocarbon fumes during trenching and excavation; (2) control noise to be within the recommended limits to avoid disturbance of neighbors; (3) prevention of accidents protection against advanced health effects; (4) sensitize the public on consequences of accumulation of stagnant water around the water kiosks; and (5) provision of a means to allow migration of fish and other aquatic organism upstream and downstream across the weir.
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The development objective of the Uttarakhand Water Supply Program for Peri Urban Areas Project for India is to improve access and quality of water services in peri-urban areas and strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable water service delivery in the state of Uttarakhand.
... Exibir mais + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are included : (i) provide overall guidance to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation in the state; (ii) ensure universal access to safe drinking water supply for all rural and urban habitations; (iii) provide oversight to regular and inclusive supply of potable and quality water to all habitations, schools, anganwadis, and health institutions and guide program managers to make the WSS services more accessible; (iv) identify appropriate design and technology for the WSS infrastructure; (v) finalize plan and execute schemes in consultation with community/local bodies; (vi) support participatory planning and community execution of WSS schemes, including collection of water tariff from users; (vii) ensure universal coverage of socially vulnerable groups in rural areas with water supply schemes; (viii) monitor and take preventive action to ensure public health in the urban jurisdiction; (ix) ensure appropriate implementation of water supply and sanitation, including required source strengthening needs; (x) ensure targeting or prioritization of villages with water quality and scarcity issues while planning new WSS schemes; (xi) ensure development of areas under their jurisdiction, through the implementation of various programs and schemes and coordination with other agencies involved in infrastructure development; (xii) identify water supply schemes with reducing yields and mobilize resources and implement strengthening of source activities; (xiii) fix tariff after assessing the communities’ paying capacity and make alternate/differential payment arrangement for vulnerable communities. Informally resolve conflicts and redress grievances of the community; (xiv) provide water supply sources in areas with scarcity, especially in peri-urban areas, with limited water use for irrigation/agriculture; (xv) impart trainings on the technical aspects of WSS including design, feasibility, monitoring, source-centered catchment area protection works, and water quality testing.
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